Sudduth Coliseum, in the

Lake Charles Civic Center Sudduth Coliseum, in the Lake Charles Civic Center, is a 7,450-seat multi-purpose arena in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. Located on Lakeshore Drive, it is the main arena of the Lake Charles Civic Center. It is a venue for hosting concerts and s ...

, is a 7,450-seat multi-purpose

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Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles (French: ''Lac Charles'') is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and the parish seat of Calcasieu Parish, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu ...

, USA. Located on Lakeshore Drive, it is the main arena of the Lake Charles Civic Center. It is a venue for hosting concerts and special events, including the 2006 Louisiana State Choir festival and Contraband Days. The center is named for former Lake Charles

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James Sudduth. It also serves as a host for gun shows, professional wrestling, dance performances, professional and amateur fights, school field trips and The National Day of Prayer ceremony in Lake Charles. Contraband Days is a large festival held on the grounds. The center served as a shelter for displaced residents whose homes were devastated by

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and

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. The center also hosted UFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion, as well as

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. It also holds Rampage in the Cage events. It also used to be the home stadium of Lake Charles' former pro hockey team, the

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who played in the

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and the

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indoor football team. The center was authorized as the location of an

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team, the Lake Charles Hurricanes. However, lack of funding caused the team to fold without playing a single game. The coliseum was also the former home of the

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team from 1972 to 1986 when the team moved to the

Burton Coliseum The Burton Coliseum, built in 1976, is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The arena contains a domed roof and stands 105 feet from the floor to the top of the roof. It and other buildings in the Burton Complex serve many purposes. The coliseum ...

. Its former director, Allen "Puddler" Harris, is a former member of the bands of

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, and Jimmie Davis.

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Sudduth Coliseum Website
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